Method of producing fibrillose margins on paper



Patented June 22, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. MooEE, or nALLAs,1TEXAs, AssIGNoE 0E ONE-HALE To `oTTo scHMooir. 0E DALLAsTEXAs.

` METrion 0E rEonUcmG EIBEILLosE MAEeINs oN PAPER.

Application filed February 15, 1926. Serial No. 88,295.

This invention relates to a method of producing a fibrillose margin on paper, more especiall that class of paper in which tobacco is rol ed for making cigarettes.

The primary object of the present invention is to render the use of hand rolled cigarettes more desirable by providing a .paper which will positively adhere when rolled and moistened, and likewise prevent premature disintegration of the cigarette when the moistened portion becomes dry.

It is further the object of the invention to provide a margin such as described for cigarette paper, to attain the objects aforesaid witho-ut increasing materially the present cost of production.

The appended drawings are adapted to exemplify generally the method adhered to in carrying out the invention to produce a margin on paper such as defined, and wherein,

Figure 1 represents a means of substantially clamping the paper preparatory to severing, and

Figure 2 sho-ws the paper as severed.

Now, in proceeding in accordance with the foregoing, it is of course obvious that machines designed for the purpose of producing a margin on paper such as advanced by the invention may be of varied scope, and for this reaso-n no specilic means for accomplishing this result is claimed herein.

Primarily, a bundle of paper 1 especially prepared for cigarettes is clamped securely etween suitable clamps 2, as in Figure i, and while it may not be essential to obtain proper results, the paper may be perforated along the broken line at 3.

It is essential however that the paper be thoroughly saturated with moisture along the area the paper is desired to be separated, thus to segregate the fibers of which the paper is composed. This done, suitable mechanical form is applied to the opposing clamps 2 to draw them apart, thereby severing the entire bundle of papers along the saturated area to obtain a lacerated .divisional edge. The fibers of each individual sheet contained within the bundle will there- 4fore be exposed, much the same as illustrated in Figure 2, while the three remaining margins may be cut in the usual way to obtain the size of sheet desired.

After thoroughly drying, the paper is placed in bundles of predetermined quantities for distribution.

It is fully apparent from the foregoing description that in rolling a cigarette by hand it is very necessary that the paper be thoroughly welded in order to maintain the shape of the cigarette. This weld is difcult to attain when the paper has a sharp margin, as is usually the case, and in employing paper as produced according to the invention, the exposed fibers thoroughly adhere to the paper, after drying and positively prevent thecigarette from coming apart.

What is claimed is:

l. The herein described method of producing a fibrillose margin on paper which consists initially in securely clamping an indeterminate quantity of said paper of predetermined size at its opposing edges, then in saturating said paper in volume intermediate said clamped points, then in moving said clamped points in opposite directions to sever said paper in volume at said saturated portion to expose the fiber thereof, and in finally cutting said paper into (esired sizes and permitting the same to 2. The herein described method of producing a lacerated libro-us margin on cigarette papers which Vconsists initially in clamping an indeterminate number of sheets of said paper at opposing edges to leave a space between, then in penetrating said intermediate space with moisture to render the paper pliable in volume, then in drawing apart the said clamped portions to sever the paper in volume at said penetrated p0rtion to expose the fibers, and finally in cutting said paper into desired sizes and permitting the same to dry.

3. The herein described method of producing an adherent fibrous margin on cigarette papers which consists initially in securely binding an indeterminate volume of papers of predetermined size at opposing sides, then in thoroughly moistening said paper in volume intermediate said binding points to soften the fibers thereof, then inl drawing` said binding` points apart to sever the Volume of paper at said moistened portion to expose the said fibers, and nally in Cutting said paper into desired sizes and permitting the same to dry.

4. The herein described method of producing a fringed adherent edge on cigarette paper which consists initially in arranging a number of sheets of said paper in a bundle, then in securing opposing sides of Said bundle; then in saturating an area of Said bundle in volume intermediate said opposed securing points to soften the fibers thereof, then in drawing said securing points apart t0 expose said libere in irregular iibrillose margin, and finally in Cutting said paper into predetermined sizes and permitting the same to dr f.

In'testimony whereof I alx my signature.

JAMES A. MOORE. 

